life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
that is to say; so that means
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be helpful; to be useful
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
will not do; do not; does not
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
it is not (like that) either
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains